History of the Game

Focusing on the intersection of personal history and the national pastime, BaseballMemoryLab.com spotlights two aspects of baseball history -- the origins and evolution of the game, and fan-submitted memories and recollections. More >

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Year in Review

MLB.com takes a look back at the season that was, with multimedia, team coverage, special features and the major events that highlighted each campaign.

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This Day in Baseball History

August 18, 1934 > Future Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente is born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Clemente will break into the Majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and bat .317 over a stellar 18-year career. He will also be named to 12 All-Star teams and accumulate 12 Gold Gloves before a plane crash tragically cuts his career short.